Dodgers Designate Dioner Navarro For Assignment

The Dodgers designated catcher Dioner Navarro for assignment, according to Bill Shaikin of the LA Times (on Twitter). Los Angeles recalled A.J. Ellis in a corresponding move, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick (on Twitter).

Navarro signed a one-year, $1MM deal with the Dodgers in December soon after the Rays non-tendered him. The 27-year-old posted a .193/.276/.324 line in 202 plate appearances in his second stint with L.A. He hit five homers, but caught just 25% of would-be base stealers.

Of course I’ll always think of him as the guy who quit on the Rays, so no great loss. But there’s not exactly anyone to replace him with that anyone has much confidence in. Anyone else thinking we miss Russell Martin more than we thought we would?

Yeah, but Martin was an injury risk coming off hip problems. It was reasonable to look elsewhere. Not to mention that Martin isn’t exactly lighting it up in NY. His production probably would not have translated in LA.